Eight Layer Casserole

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 lb lean ground beef
• 2 tablespoons crumbled bacon (can purchase real bacon bites in a jar)
• 1 small chopped onion
• 15 ounces tomato sauce
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
• 2/3 cup long grain rice
• 8 3/4 ounces whole kernel corn, drained
• 1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper

Recipe

• 1 crumble beef evenly over bottom of a 3/2 quart slow cooker.
• 2 if using a rival 6 quart slow cooker, double recipe.
• 3 sprinkle with bacon bits, then onion.
• 4 in a medium bowl, combine tomato sauce, water, chili powder, salt and black pepper; pour half over beef and onion layers.
• 5 sprinkle rice evenly over top, then corn.
• 6 top with remaining tomato sauce mixture, then bell pepper.
• 7 cover and cok on low about 5 hours or until rice is tender.